Tigers, Temples and Taj, Family Adventure in India

Visa Information

You must have a machine-readable passport with at least 6 months validity for entry into India. All nationalities need to obtain a visa for entry into India. Note: A tourist visa for India is normally valid for multiple entry into the country from the date of issue until 6 months after the date of issue. The maximum stay is 180 days.

If you travel to India from Pakistan, Israel, Kenya, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Afghanistan or Somalia you will be required to hold a valid polio vaccination certificate. Please contact your nearest Indian Embassy or High Commission for further information.

Filling out the application form

Where you are asked to state Places to be visited in India, please write Delhi. Please do not mention any restricted areas such as Sikkim or Ladakh as this may result in delays to the issue of your visa. When completing the online application answer no to the question about visiting Sikkim. Note that when applying online, most of the questions have required fields (denoted by a red asterisk). This means that you will not be allowed to submit the form without filling in these fields. If the question is not applicable to you, please type NA into these fields.

For Sponsor use KE Adventure Travel; first UK referee use KE Adventure Travel; Second UK referee use a friend or relative. For the first Indian referee please use the name and address of our Ground Agent as listed on your Booking Confirmation. For address in India and also for second referee in India, please use the name and address of the group hotel as listed on your Booking Confirmation.

UK Passport Holders

The simplest way to apply for your India visa is to use the services of a Visa processing company such as Travcour http://www.travcour.com Otherwise, your application must be made online at in.vfsglobal.co.uk. Make sure your computer is connected to a printer as you will be required to print out the form once it is completed. At the end of the application process you will have the choice of making an appointment to submit your documents in person at your nearest India Visa Application Centre (IVAC), or by post. Note that submissions in person are by appointment only. Submission by your representative with an authorising letter from you is allowed. The process normally takes 3  5 days. Postal applications can only be made to the London IVAC and you should allow at least 3 weeks. There are IVACS in Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Belfast, Bristol, Bradford, Newcastle, Liverpool and Leicester. Please visit the IVAC website at in.vfsglobal.co.uk for further details and to make your online application. The current cost of an India Visa for UK passport holders is £82 plus a fee of £7.44 to VFS Global. Note that there are strict requirements regarding the size and type of photograph to accompany the application. Please ensure you have read the photo specifications information on the VFS Global website.

USA Passport Holders

India visas can obtained by application to Cox & Kings Global Services Pvt. Limited, the authorized Service Provider for the Embassy of India and its Consulates across the USA. Note that US citizens can also apply for 5 year and 10 year visas (valid for a stay of 6 months on any visit and with no return within 2 months of a visit). Cox & Kings have offices in New York, Washington, Chicago, San Francisco, Atlanta and Houston. For application forms and further information please visit the Cox & Kings website at http://www.in.ckgs.us/

US citizens whose sole purpose of visit is tourism can now get their visa on arrival after obtaining an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA). An application for an ETA must be made online a minimum of 4 days in advance of the date of arrival and you must enter India within 30 days of the date of application. The visa on arrival is only valid for entry into India via specific airports, namely: Bangalore, Chennai, Cochin, Delhi ,Goa, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Trivandrum. When making your online application you will be required to upload a recent passport size photo and a scanned copy of your passport. You will also need to print the ETA and carry this with you when you enter India. For more details please visit the ETA website at: